By CGTN Africa
Egypt on Sunday received the third shipment in three weeks of Pfizer’s Coronavirus vaccines, an additional 3.6 million doses, as part of 8.25 million doses donated from the United States to Egypt through COVAX.
“These 3.6 million Pfizer doses represent the largest ever donation of vaccines to Egypt and the fourth direct donation of Pfizer vaccines from the people of the United States to the people of Egypt. Today’s vaccine donation underscores our continuing commitment to support Egypt through this global health crisis,” US Ambassador Cohen said.
These Pfizer doses will be swiftly dispatched to Ministry of Health and Population facilities in Cairo, Port Said, Daqahlya, Behaira, Luxor, and Assiut, and stored in UNICEF-funded ultra-cold storage equipment used exclusively for the Pfizer vaccine. They will be distributed to vaccination centers across the country and given to Egyptian citizens and residents.